Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · S 2262
American Voices in Federal Lands Act
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Introduced 2025-07-10Topic: environment · governance ethics · technology privacySummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceAmerican Voices in Federal Lands Act This bill directs the Bureau of Land Management to modify its public comment system by (1) only considering public comments from U.S. citizens; and (2) deterring attempts at public involvement via artificial intelligence (AI), such as AI bots, by establishing and implementing a Completely Automated Public Turing Test to tell Computers and Humans Apart (CAPTCHA test).
Sponsors
- John Barrasso Republican sponsor
- 7 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-17 | Senate | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. | refer |
| 2025-12-02 | Senate | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-237. | refer |
| 2025-07-10 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S4317-4318) | refer |
| 2025-07-10 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |